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Forest Boutelle Tilley, devoted and loving husband of Pat Tilley and inspiring father of Brett Boutelle Tilley and Lynn Tilley Sevall, passed away on April 2, 2017, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early March. He was 79.Forest was born in San Francisco and lived much of his life in Mendocino County. Following in his father's and grandfather's footsteps, he became a forester, earning a B.S. at Humboldt State University in 1964. He also served in the U.S. Army Reserves during the 1960s.In 1965, Forest began his career with the California Department of Forestry which then spanned the next 27 years. He became the manager of Jackson Demonstration State Forest (JDSF) in 1978, a job which he described as "the best job in CDF," focusing on active forest management, research and demonstration of good forest practices, and public recreation. Forest's high personal standards of fairness, honesty, integrity, hard work, and treating others with respect were all reflected in his work.During his career and also after retirement, Forest was active in numerous community and professional organizations. He was a Rotary Club member for years, serving as president in 1987-88, participated on committees for the Hospital Foundation and College of the Redwoods, assisted in the development of the Redwood Forest Foundation Inc., served on the Advisory Committee for JDSF, and was a long-time member and 2-year president of Forest Landowners of California. He also was involved with training teachers in natural resources education.Forest was a man with many interests, the primary ones being love of travel, western U.S. and Native American history, and natural resource issues. He and Pat, who celebrated 56 years of marriage in 2016, traveled extensively during retirement. They especially enjoyed exploring the western U.S., delighting in discovering out of the way places and hiking to beautiful destinations. They also made three cross-country trailer trips, mostly "off freeway," seeing the beauty of our country and learning the history of the areas they visited.Forest is survived by his wife and children and Lynn's husband, Tim; his brother, John, and wife, Bobbie, of Redwood Valley; cousin, Ann, of Bristol, Vermont; beloved grandchildren, Olivia, Cole, Lauren and Logan; and several nieces and nephews. He cherished his role as a grandfather, hoping to instill his core values into the children and watching with pride and excitement as they grew into maturity. Forest was a quiet man who always wanted his words and actions to be meaningful and sincere. At his request, no services will be held but a joyful celebration of his life will take place on July 16, 2017. In lieu of flowers, gifts in his memory could be made to The Community Foundation of Mendocino County - The CF Flinn and Walker B. Tilley Fund for Sustainable Forestry, 204 S. Oak St., Ukiah, CA 95482; The Nature Conservancy, 4245 N. Fairfax Dr. Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203-1606; Mendocino Coast District Hospital Hospice Program, 700 River Dr., Fort Bragg, 95437; or a .The family is deeply grateful for the compassionate care and respect from the RNs and staff at Mendocino Coast District Hospital. The outpouring of love and support from friends near and far has sustained and nurtured us all.

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